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Because it’s 2020: Climate change pushing gender equality, sustainable development further off track
Although climate change affects everybody, it does not affect everybody equally. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, women and girls are highly dependent on local natural resources, and are more likely to be vulnerable to climate variability impacts than men.
Read MoreClimate Change Puts Women and Girls at a Disadvantage
The poorest 1 billion people—the majority of which are women and girls—are responsible for just 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions. And yet, when conflict or disaster strikes, women and girls disproportionately face displacement, family separation, and the continual risk of violence.
Read MoreCARE Canada launches call to action in support of women’s leadership and resilience on the front lines of climate change and humanitarian crises
CARE’s global #SheLeadsInCrisis advocacy campaign calls on world leaders to increase ambition for tackling the climate-related drivers of humanitarian need, and to put women and girls’ unique needs and priorities at the centre of every response.
Read MoreCARE Canada and The Slaight Family Foundation in Partnership for Women and Girls in Somalia
Today, CARE Canada announced a new partnership with The Slaight Family Foundation whose $15M Global Initiative for Women and Girls will be launched to mark International Women’s Day.
Read MoreTwo New CARE Reports Examine Resilience and Changing Gender Norms Among Syrians
Nearly nine years of conflict have brought about sweeping and protracted changes in the lives of Syrian people. Syrians are adapting to a ‘new normal’ as it relates to new livelihood strategies, new ways of accessing education, and new gender roles.
Read MoreTogether we can make March for women
CARE Canada’s President and CEO (Interim) Mara O’Brien James shares CARE’s March4Women campaign to take action for a more equal world. Whether you march or walk or share your voice, you can ensure that the month of March is for women.
Read More#SheLeadsInCrisis
Supporting women’s leadership and resilience on the front lines of climate change and humanitarian crises.
Read MoreStatement of Concern – Situation in northwest Syria
As violence continues to escalate in northwest Syria, 10 Canadian aid agencies are warning that the number of people displaced could reach one million by next week unless immediate action is taken.
Read MoreTurning Pain into Power on Valentine’s Day
Among women of reproductive age, violence against women causes as many deaths worldwide as cancer. It is a greater cause of health problems than malaria and traffic accidents combined.
Read MoreSuffering in Silence: As climate change intensifies, so too does humanitarian need
Opinion: Media attention largely determines whether a crisis garners public empathy and galvanizes political will, or if it is left to fester beyond public perception.
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